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GPM at COP27: ‘Financing low carbon, resilient and inclusive cities through multi-level governance’
10 November 2022 - At COP27, Vice Chair Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe of Banjul (the Gambia) will participate in the panel on 'Financing low carbon, resilient and inclusive cities through multi-level governance’ hosted by the [...]
GPM endorses IPCC Summary for Urban Policymakers
9 November 2022 – The GPM supports the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Summary for Urban Policymakers. The Summary for Urban Policymakers (SUP) has convened IPCC report authors acting in an independent capacity with local government officials, [...]
World Cities Day: responding to malaria in urban areas
31 October 2022 - By 2050, nearly 7 out of 10 people globally will live in cities and other urban settings. Although many will benefit from their urban status, rapid and unplanned urbanization can have [...]
Freetown Awarded C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Award 2022
24 October 2022 - Congratulations to GPM Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE of Freetown on winning the 2022 C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards under the 'Innovative Climate Solutions' category. Freetown won the award for the project [...]
Launch of the Peace in Our Cities Report: ‘Guiding Principles and Inspiring Actions: Operationalizing the Resolution to Reduce Urban Violence’
24 October 2022 - As part of this year’s Urban October, a month that spotlights opportunities and challenges faced by residents in cities and urban areas, the Global Parliament of Mayors is partnering with Peace in Our [...]
‘Cities At the Intersection: Culture, Climate and Migration’
19 October 2022 - The research report ‘Cities At The Intersection: Culture, Climate and Migration’ conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Indian Institute for Human Settlement and part of the GPM [...]
GPM welcomes new member Mayor Arifi of Presevo, Serbia
19 October 2022 – The GPM is proud to welcome Mayor Shqiprim Arifi of Presevo (Serbia) as newest member of the GPM. Mayor Arifi was elected president of the municipality of Presevo in 2016, was [...]
GPM congratulates Mayor Óscar Escobar, winner of the UCLG Peace Prize 2022
13 October 2022 - The Global Parliament of Mayors congratulates GPM Mayor Óscar Escobar from Palmira, Colombia, for winning the UCLG Peace Prize 2022! The city of Palmira was crowned winner of the UCLG Peace [...]
Palmira, Finalist of UCLG Peace Prize 2022
10 October 2022 - The Global Parliament of Mayors is excited to share that GPM Mayor Óscar Escobar from Palmira, Colombia, has been nominated and is one of the finalists of the UCLG Peace Prize [...]
Roshaan Wolusmal, newest Honorary Member of the GPM
7 October 2022 – The General Meeting of the GPM has appointed Roshaan Wolusmal, former mayor of Kandahar and former Minister of State of Urban Development and Housing in Afghanistan, as Honorary Member of the [...]